The members of the Obama administration have many fine talents, but making adept historical analogies may not be among them. When the administration came to office in the depths of the financial crisis, many of its leading figures concluded that the moment was analogous to the Great Depression. They read books about the New Deal […]

To the editor: I want to share some important information and good news about an Environmental Protection Agency ruling that I recently received from the Natural Resources Council of Maine. I believe that when we think of Maine, we think of a clean environment with healthy, fresh air. That image is one of the reasons […]

To the editor: This Christmas my husband, Henry, is in a residential care facility for people with Alzheimer’s. While he has forgotten most of his personal history, I am grateful he still recognizes me. When I prepared to give him his gift on Christmas, he still is aware enough that he wanted to have something […]

To the editor: In my final days as a Brunswick town councilor, I would like to thank the residents of Brunswick for the opportunity to serve in this way. Public service through local elected office is an incredible experience, often grueling and even painful, but ultimately rewarding. I wish town staff and the council of […]

To the editor: Your headline “War is over” on Dec. 15 was just a tad misleading. We’ve still got the war in Afghanistan going costing taxpayers $12 billion every month. It appears that we are getting ready to attack Syria — and maybe Iran — and President Obama recently returned from his Asia- Pacific trip […]